Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) was 4.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho is 4.24, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho peaked at 4.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.76, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 107th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.23 | — |
| 2001 | 3.23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.18 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.31 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.36 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.33 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.18 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.01 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.26 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 4.06 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.81 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 3.96 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.21 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.24 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 | 3.17 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 2.76 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 3.81 | 4.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho?
- Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) in Lesotho was 4.24 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure)?
- Lesotho ranks 107th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, total per capita (15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol) (SDG Indicator 3.5.2), three-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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